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College Station, TX
Meeting Agenda
City Council
1101 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840
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June 22, 2023 4:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers
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Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the meeting body will be present in the physical location
stated above where citizens may also attend in order to view a member(s) participating by
videoconference call as allowed by 551.127, Texas Government Code. The City uses a third-
party vendor to host the virtual portion of the meeting; if virtual access is unavailable, meeting
access and participation will be in-person only.
1. Call to Order.
2. Executive Session Agenda.
Executive Session is closed to the public and will be held in the 1938 Executive Conference Room. The
City Council may according to the Texas Open Meetings Act adjourn the Open Meeting during the
Consent, Workshop or Regular Agendas and return into Executive Session to seek legal advice from
the City Attorney regarding any item on the Workshop, Consent or Regular Agendas under Chapter
551, Texas Government Code.
2.1. Consultation with Attorney {Gov’t Code Section 551.071};
Possible action. The City Council may seek advice from its attorney regarding a pending or
contemplated litigation subject or settlement offer or attorney-client privileged information.
Litigation is an ongoing process and questions may arise as to a litigation tactic or settlement offer,
which needs to be discussed with the City Council. Upon occasion the City Council may need
information from its attorney as to the status of a pending or contemplated litigation subject or
settlement offer or attorney-client privileged information. After executive session discussion, any
final action or vote taken will be in public. The following subject(s) may be discussed:
a. Kathryn A. Stever-Harper as Executrix for the Estate of John Wesley Harper v. City of College
Station and Judy Meeks; No. 15,977-PC in the County Court No. 1, Brazos County, Texas.
b. McCrory Investments II, LLC d/b/a Southwest Stor Mor v. City of College Station; Cause No.
17-000914-CV-361; In the 361st District Court, Brazos County, Texas.
c. Shana Elliott and Lawrence Kalke v. City of College Station, et al., Cause No. 22-001122-CV-
85, in the 85th District Court, Brazos County, Texas.
d. Kristin Marriott v. City of College Station, Cause No. 22-002259-CV-272, in the 272nd District
Court, Brazos County, Texas.
e. SOAH Docket No. 473-22-2464 and PUC Docket No. 52728 – Application of the City of College
Station to Change Rates for Wholesale Transmission Services.
2.2. Personnel {Gov’t Code Section 551.074};
Possible action. The City Council may deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation,
reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer. After executive session
discussion, any final action or vote taken will be in public. The following public officer(s) may be
discussed:
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a. City Manager
b. Council Self-Evaluation
3. The Open Meeting will Reconvene No Earlier than 6:00 PM from Executive Session and
City Council will take action, if any.
4. Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, and Consider Absence Request.
Speaker Protocol
An individual who desires to address the City Council regarding any agenda item other than those items
posted for Executive Session must register with the City Secretary two (2) hours before the meeting
being called to order. Individuals shall register to speak or provide written comments at
https://forms.cstx.gov/Forms/CSCouncil or provide a name and phone number by calling 979-764-
3500. Upon being called to speak an individual must state their name and city of residence, including
the state of residence if the city is located out of state. Speakers are encouraged to identify their College
Station neighborhood or geographic location. Please do not carry purses, briefcases, backpacks,
liquids, foods or any other object other than papers or personal electronic communication devices to
the lectern, nor advance past the lectern unless you are invited to do so. Each speaker’s remarks are
limited to three (3) minutes. Any speaker addressing the Council using a translator may speak for six
(6) minutes. The speaker’s microphone will mute when the allotted time expires and the speaker must
leave the podium.
5. Presentation - Proclamations, Awards, and Recognitions.
5.1. Presentation proclaiming July as Smart Irrigation Month.
Sponsors: Jennifer Nations
Attachments: 1. Smart Irrigation Month Proclamation
5.2. Presentation of a proclamation celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Southside Historic
Neighborhood.
Sponsors: Tanya Smith
Attachments: 1. 100th Anniversary of Southside Historic Neighborhood Proclamation
6. Hear Visitors.
During Hear Visitors an individual may address the City Council on any item which does not appear on
the posted agenda. The City Council will listen and receive the information presented by the speaker,
ask staff to look into the matter, or place the issue on a future agenda. Topics of operational concern
shall be directed to the City Manager.
7. Consent Agenda.
Presentation, discussion, and possible action on consent items which consist of ministerial or
"housekeeping" items as allowed by law. A Councilmember may request additional information at this
time. Any Councilmember may remove an item from Consent for discussion or a separate vote.
7.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action of minutes for:
• June 12, 2023 Council Meeting
Sponsors: Tanya Smith
Attachments: 1. CCM061223 DRAFT Minutes
7.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a deductive change order to the city hall
project contract with Core Construction for $75,641.
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Sponsors: Jennifer Cain
Attachments: 1. City Hall Change Order
7.3. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an electrical engineering services retainer
contract with McCord Engineering not to exceed $600,000.
Sponsors: Timothy Crabb
Attachments: 1. Contract is available for review in the City Secretary's Office
7.4. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a technology services contract with
Routeware Inc. in the amount of $625,674.12 for solid waste route management hardware,
software, and implementation services.
Sponsors: Emily Fisher
Attachments: 1. Routeware Inc Contract
7.5. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding purchasing a rescue vehicle (armored
tactical vehicle) from Lenco Industries, Inc. for $320,695.
Sponsors: Billy Couch
Attachments: 1. Coversheet - Rescue Vehicle
2. Rescue Vehicle -HGAC Contract Quote Final
7.6. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a construction contract with Elliott
Construction, LLC in the amount of $233,724 for the replacement of water lines in Ashburn
Avenue.
Sponsors: Gary Mechler
Attachments: 1. 23-064 Bid Tabulation
2. Project Location Map
3. Contract 23300561
8. Workshop Agenda.
8.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action regarding a presentation on the implementation of
CSU Electric customer text notifications for planned and unplanned outages.
Sponsors: Timothy Crabb
Attachments: None
8.2. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on an update from the Code Enforcement division.
Sponsors: Debbie Eller
Attachments: None
9. Regular Agenda.
9.1. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on a construction contract with Quality Works
Construction Inc, in the amount of $112,490 for the development of two bird viewing structures
in Lick Creek Park, plus the City’s contingency in the amount of $5,000, for a total appropriation
of $117,490. Approval of this item grants authority for the City Manager to authorize expenditures
up to the City’s contingency amount.
Sponsors: Jennifer Cain
Attachments: 1. Bird Blinds Location Map
2. Bird Blinds Vendor Signed Contract
10. Council Calendar - Council May Discuss Upcoming Events.
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11.Items of Community Interest.
The Council may receive reports from a Council Member or City Staff about items of community interest
for which notice has not been given, including: expressions of thanks, congratulations or condolence;
information regarding holiday schedules; honorary or salutary recognitions of a public official, public
employee, or other citizen; reminders of upcoming events organized or sponsored by the City of College
Station; information about a social, ceremonial or community event organized or sponsored by an entity
other than the City of College Station that is scheduled to be attended by a Council Member, another
city official or staff of the City of College Station; and announcements involving an imminent threat to
the public health and safety of people in the City of College Station that has arisen after the posting of
the agenda.
12.Council Reports on Committees, Boards, and Commissions.
A Council Member may make a report regarding meetings of City Council boards and commissions or
meetings of boards and committees on which a Council Member serves as a representative that have
met since the last council meeting. (Committees listed in Coversheet)
13.Future Agenda Items and Review of Standing List of Council Generated Future Agenda
Items.
A Council Member may make a request to City Council to place an item for which no notice has been
given on a future agenda or may inquire about the status of an item on the standing list of council
generated future agenda items. A Council Member’s or City Staff’s response to the request or inquiry
will be limited to a statement of specific factual information related to the request or inquiry or the
recitation of existing policy in response to the request or inquiry. Any deliberation of or decision about
the subject of a request will be limited to a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent
meeting.
14.Adjourn.
The City council may adjourn into Executive Session to consider any item listed on the agenda if a
matter is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion.
I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted on the website and at College Station City Hall,
1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, on June 16, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
City Secretary
This building is wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting
and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters,
readers, or large print are asked to contact the City Secretary’s Office at (979) 764-3541, TDD
at 1-800-735-2989, or email adaassistance@cstx.gov at least two business days prior to the
meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification
at least two business days prior to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to
provide the necessary accommodations.
Penal Code § 30.07. Trespass by License Holder with an Openly Carried Handgun.
"Pursuant to Section 30.07, Penal Code (Trespass by License Holder with an Openly
Carried Handgun) A Person Licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411,
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Government Code (Handgun Licensing Law), may not enter this Property with a
Handgun that is Carried Openly."
Codigo Penal § 30.07. Traspasar Portando Armas de Mano al Aire Libre con Licencia.
“Conforme a la Seccion 30.07 del codigo penal (traspasar portando armas de mano al aire
libre con licencia), personas con licencia bajo del Sub-Capitulo H, Capitulo 411,
Codigo de Gobierno (Ley de licencias de arma de mano), no deben entrar a esta propiedad
portando arma de mano al aire libre.”